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Anaru Eketone: Why do we have to wait six months to kill Treaty bill?
OPINION: Why wait half a year for a bill which is going nowhere?
Fraud, theft and luxury cars: Every lawyer struck off in the past five years
When struck off, a lawyer cannot hold a practising certificate or practise law in NZ.
Tighter rules for customary marine title return under NZ First coalition deal
Legislation to nullify Appeal Court decision for customary marine titles.
Māori hit back over Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill as misleading and innacurate
Translators claim Act's Treaty Principles Bill is factually incorrect and misleading
Dry July begins: How we can curb alcohol harm in New Zealand
Reform could be on the cards as the Government reveals five new health targets.
Will Alec Baldwin's criminal trial go ahead?
A judge has ruled (for a third time) on Alec Baldwin’s criminal trial.
Most instances of cultural misappropriation can only be dealt with by societal pressure - Opinion
OPINION: Jayden Houghton highlights a legal gap regarding cultural misappropriation
Sentencing reforms
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announcing the Government is moving forward with coalition promises for longer sentences. Video / Mark Mitchell
Lawyer who strangled girlfriend allowed to practise again under new name
'A criminal should not be permitted to defend other criminals, it's as simple as that.'
Māori law expert says tikanga progress in the judicial system is unstoppable
Mamari Stephens says judges are looking at the application of ture-tikanga.
Editorial: Te Pāti Māori's self-referral for a police investigation forces Government's hand
OPINION: When Te Pāti Māori referred itself to the police, it left no other options.
Racist ideology driving Māori seat roll back - law expert
Carwyn Jones decries government referendum on Māori wards.
Changes to the Holidays Act: Govt wants feedback
Brooke van Velden releases a draft of new Holidays Bill
Murderer's prison release 'unnecessarily delayed'
Prison officials face criticism from the Parole Board for delaying murderer's release.
Māori lawyers back controversial tikanga study for law students
Hunga Roia Māori defends the introduction of compulsory tikanga
Jarrod Gilbert: Three Strikes policy upends foundations of our justice system
OPINION: Three Strikes sends a strong message. But does it do much more than that?
Denis O’Reilly: My select committee submission on the Gang Legislation Amendment Bill
OPINION: Lifetime gang member Denis O'Reilly speaks to the parliamentary committee.
Māori Law Society slates Jones’ savage criticism of Waitangi Tribunal as ‘inappropriate, unconstitutional’
Māori law society takes Shane Jones comments to higher authority.
Law Commission says change needed to ease tikanga evidence into court
A code of conduct for expert witnesses also needs to be modified
Spate of courtroom violence spurs stronger security measures
A spate of brawls and assaults has seen a lawyer attacked and public galleries in chaos.
How to avoid a costly divorce: Small business Agreeable cuts out the middle man
Company is disrupting an industry dominated by high-charging lawyers.
Political Roundup: NZ’s 'most powerful' lawyers
The annual list of New Zealand’s most powerful law figures has just been released.
‘Ignorant woman’: Lawyer’s comments about judge land him in hot water
'If you have a penis, then you will lose'. The man claimed the Family Court favours women.
Sasha Borissenko: Healthy choices at checkouts is just the beginning
OPINION: And other marketing tricks that aren’t so obvious.
'Lost his moral compass': Ex-councillor struck off from practising law
Duncan Takena Stirling misappropriated $100,000 from his firm's trust account.
'Bed blocking': Elderly stranded in hospital without power of attorney
EPOA misuse concern raised in Law Commission review of Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law.
Lawyer Sue Grey found not to have breached conduct standards
The decision stated lawyers should not have fewer rights to free speech than anyone else.